Ships of Kanmon Strait

On the side of the ship the advice "NO TUG" is painted --- not just once, but twice.  Perhaps some overexuberant ship freak got too excited upon seeing Buena Esperanza and did something he shouldn't have?  Let's hope not... The ship's cargo is clearly labeled LPG in gigantic lettering.  Important advice such as "NO SMOKING" and "SAFETY FIRST" is also painted on the vessel.   LPG Tanker BUENA ESPERANZA passing by Kitakyushu LNG Co., Ltd. Buena Esperanza is Spanish for Good Hope.  Great name for a ship, isn't it?  This fine looking Panama flagged LPG tanker passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on Monday May 6th 2024, just after Japanese Golden Week. The vessel no doubt brought good hope to the Kitakyushites toiling away in the factories by which it passed.   Buena Esperanza sailing past Kitakyushu Japan - May 6, 2024 Vessel Name:  BUENA ESPERANZA Length: 96 meters  Width: 16 meters  IMO: 9643960...

GASCHEM LEDA recently passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan.  This vessel is an LPG Tanker and has a carrying capacity of 6459 cubic meters of liquid gas. GASCHEM LEDA - LPG Tanker - Kanmon Straits Japan   Name: GASCHEM LEDA  IMO: 9374882 General vessel type: Tanker  Detailed vessel type: LPG Tanker  Flag: Liberia [LR]  Gross Tonnage: 5973 Summer  DWT: 7410 t  Length: 114.98 meters  WIDTH: 16.8 meters  Year built: 2007  Port of registry: MONROVIA LPG Tanker GASCHEM LEDA as photographed by Ship Freakazoid The vessel GASCHEM LEDA passing by Shimonoseki GASCHEM LEDA passing by pollution spewing factories of Kitakyushu Japan On a lazy hazy day early in 2024 A.D., the vessel GASCHEM LEDA passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan and was captured on "digital film" by Ship Freakazoid with his trusty Olympus E520 DSLR and Zuiko lens.  The ship was apparently heading to Korea's Port of Daesan.  More info. on the port here: https://...